With so many messages being broadcast from the runways at fashion weeks in New York and Europe, it can be hard to translate the thousands of outfits into coherent statements that will help us all as we shop when the next season’s clothes arrive in stores. That’s the job of analysts, fashion directors and retailers, and we checked in with a few to see what they thought of New York Fashion Week.

First up is Sharon Graubard of Stylesight, a company which covers the shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris like an army going into battle. Graubard sends out the troops and sends intelligent runway “flashes” on what’s trending. Some of her observations on New York, which she shared with me during a phone interview earlier this week, included:

“One trend I feel strongly about is the big coat. I think it is going to be a key item for fall. The fashion-forward (customer) will do jumbo over jumbo, but most women will wear it with a slim pant or skirt and high boots.”